(Thanks Terry, and, on the slightly brighter side: We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.)

WAR RARELY SOLVES ANYTHING

My father, my namesake, having served in the Canadian Army, in the trenches of France in WWI, thought so long ago, “that maybe, just maybe, there was still hope for mankind.” These thoughts occurred after that unauthorized truce of Christmas 1915, where German and Canadian soldiers met in No Man’s Land, shook hands, and wished each other Merry Christmas, while exchanging meagre gifts.

Sadly, these very men, worn from the gas attacks, the drudgery of the trenches, and a never-ending war, were ordered by their commanders, with the threat of being shot, to go back to fighting the Germans, saying they were not supposed to be their friends.

WWI was called the Great War, where millions were killed during the years of 1914-18. It was supposed to be a lesson learned by mankind. Sadly this never happened, there being WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, where 85,000 children have died from starvation, while millions face potential starvation, if the conflict doesn’t end.

I pray, for our grandchildren’s sake, that mankind will finally realize that war throughout the ages has solved so little, other than causing enormous pain and suffering for tens of millions of people.

Let us hope and pray that during this holiday season there will be a true awakening regarding the folly of world conflicts, which cause nothing more than untold misery and death throughout the world.

PETER J. MIDDLEMORE

WINDSOR

(As good a Christmas wish as we’ll hear.)

LIVING IN A FAIRY-TALE WORLD

Re: Ford looking lot like Trump, letter, Dec. 18

Richard Larabie’s great letter was an interesting comparison between Ford and Trump. At least Trump’s economy is booming, while Ontario’s seems to be losing jobs at a great rate. I think Mr. Larabie forgot one thing: Fifteen years and billions in Liberal red ink. If Ontarians think that things will continue as they did under Wynne, they may be living in a fairy-tale world. In fact, one such fairy tale comes to mind:

Old Premier Ford-Hubbard went to the cupboard to get his poor Ontarians a bone.

There was nothing but air. The Liberals had been there.

The money had all been blown.

We’re stopping the spending.

The gravy train’s ending.

The deficit is pending.

The debt’s never-ending.

Since Wynne and her cronies have flown.

Spoiled Ontarians don’t care, their great grandchildren can repair the folly that Ontarians adore.

Bankrupt, you see, we may already be, if we don’t get things under control.

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